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Kolkata Metro Disruptions on Ashtami Evening Spark Passenger Woes
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News18•19-10-2026, 19:34
Kolkata Metro Disruptions on Ashtami Evening Spark Passenger Woes
- •Technical glitch at Mahanayak Uttam Kumar station disrupted Kolkata Metro Blue Line services on Ashtami evening.
- •Metro services were affected for about an hour starting at 5:31 PM, causing hardship for pandal-hoppers.
- •Trains were operated in a regulated manner between Dakshineswar and Maidan during the disruption.
- •Authorities worked quickly to address the issue, restoring normal operations and easing massive crowds by 6:21 PM.
- •Despite all-night puja services, the sudden evening glitch significantly increased commuter misery.
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A technical problem occurred at the Mahanayak Uttam Kumar station on the evening of Durgapujo Ashtami, disrupting metro services for about an hour.
To handle the situation, metro services were run in a regulated manner in both directions from Maidan to Dakshineswar on the Blue Line while up and down lines from Dakshineswar to Maidan remained operational.
Normalcy was restored an hour later at 6:21 PM, although trains initially moved at a very slow pace due to massive crowds.
